New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
ALL RENOMINATED.
REPUBLICAN TICKET IN RHODE ISLAND. !
A PLATFORM ADOPTED FAvORING PROTECTION,
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, EQUAL SUFFRAGE AND
PROHIBITION.

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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM, EQUAL SUFFRAGE AND
PROHIBITION
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIIR TRr8uyEt
PROVIDENCE. March 18.-The Republican party
asserted itself at this State Convention held hero
to-day and made ITS declaration of independence
from newspaper rule. Governor George Peabody
Wetmore vas unanimously renominated amid great
cheering. despite the most strenuous efforts against
him previous to the convention by The Proridence
Journal, which in the days of Anthony and Daniel
son ruled the party absolutely Lows Opera
House. the scene Of the convention. was crowded
with people. On tho otage sat many of the most
prominent Republicans in the State among them
ex-Governors Littlefeld and Boum. William A.
Harris. Congressman Henry J. Spooner. and Pro-
fessor Alonzo Williams. OF Brown University.
Henry b .Metcalf, of Pawrucket. was chairman In
a long and vigorous speech frequently punctuated
by applause he reviewed the National careers of the
Republican and Democratic parties and lashed the
Mugwumps, local and National. Iu closing he
said:
dS SIS
honors recorded the roll OF the states Union hI:
% as 'iy M Ss O.
By true friend % o. the d ar ant we
sister states demand at our hands. lApplau's.l
The convention proceeded at once to its most inn
portant business Rathbone Gardner. of Provi-
dence, formerly president of the City Council.
placed Governor Wetmore 10 nomination. In tho
course of brilliant speech he said
,hs We
Individual aim, or express individual preferences We
% e not a @ ~ sHs se
the ability deane the course which IN is Cpl SpnS1 ts
dictate what the party shall not DO
This sentiment evoked the widest enthusiasm
and prolonged cheering. Ex-COngressman Pirce
withdrew William A. Harris's name and seconded
Governor Wetmore's nomination, which was made
unanimously by acclamation. The remainder Of
the ticket is as follows:
sssrayy :, Of erGy,ence
FOR General Treasure'-samueI Clark. OF Lincoln
All the nominations were made unanimously.
These gentlemen are the present lncumbents in
every case Whatever The fate of the rest Of the
ticket Colonel Metcalf will undoubtedly be elected
as be is on the Prohibition ticket also. Committees
ON Platform aud State Central Committee were
appointed. A new plan of choosing the State
Central Committee was adopted to 60 inio
force next year, whereby each town and
city in the State shall have representative chosen
by the Republican electors Pending the return OK
the Committee on Platform, Congressman HenryJ.
Sp00ner addressed the convention. He alluded to
the fact that whatever has been done by the Re-
publican party has been sneered at rs machine
mana cement; yet the other parties III the State
have a more efficient organization, and their
machine" work calls out no criticism.
He spoke strongly favor OF effective
organization lie urged the burying Of
all personal ambitions aud controversies in
vigorous effort to give perpetuity to the party
rcpresentlng the best principles and the hlgnest
morality. He also alluded to the great Importance
Of the Congressional election in the Western Dis
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speech. giving the Mnswumps some hard raps In
| the course of his speech he said:
Now that have got TO fight and have an enemy verify
whipped before We surrender
The convention departed from its usual course
and adopted platform, declaring III favor of pro-
reform, aud condemnng the President for ''refns-
ing, for partisan reasons, to MI the vacancy
in the Office of United states Marshal tor tins dis
trict." The platform declares foI an honest cur
renew demands the enactment of National bank
rupt law. the enforcement OF the prohibitory law.
the repeal of the registry tax provision in tho Con-
st,tutIon, the enactment of strict laws against
fraudulent voting and bribery, aud approves the
action of the Senate in passing resolution loohip2
TO the equalization of the suffrage In closing the
platform says:
the attention Of tho people Q; Raois L;aa 70 hs
fact hat during the more than ssstay % .D @
State population and wealth Of the state have increased
aud public debt othe notThstandaF the eHraorii:
lS ny sss
and built eqla 10 the best N tno
civilized world justice has been prompy aud lnpartay
sdmnisierod public order has been maintaned the he eSsa
ton OF people has been Literally fo,tered le puoo
nnances been honestly and economically atntefed
With record the Republican party eau e'neny appear
people OF the state for their continued support
The convention was entirely harmouiou, and
brimnng over with enthusiasm. and the party VIII
make stirring and winning campaign .
Governor Wetmore has made the best eNeentive
Rhode Island has had since James Y. smith, fifteen
years ago, and the attack upon him has evoked the
tribute paid HIM by the convention to-day. There
is no reason why any Republican should refuse TO
vote for him. The remainder of the ticket COM
priscs the present ellcicnt officers who will rn-
doubtedy be elected. The prohibition element has
bean conciliatcd by the choosing OF Henry
b. Metcalf the most advanced prohbitionist
in tho State, as president of the convention and
aIso by the nomination of their candidate fog At
torney- General There will also probably be fusion
on the Legislative ticket in this city. and in many
other places In case of no election OF state OFF,
cers the two highest candidates 90 before tho
Legislature A majority is required IN this State
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